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Philip Conneller

In Philip Conneller’s eight years with Casino.org, he has covered the gaming industry from Las Vegas to Macau and everything in between. He currently focuses his coverage on gaming law, white-collar crime, global money laundering, tribal gaming, politics, and regulation.

Philip was the original features editor for poker’s Bluff Magazine and editor for Bluff Europe, which he helped launch. His writing has also been featured in ESPN, Forbes, Time Out, The Sun, and The Daily Star, as well as iGaming Business, eGaming Review, and numerous other industry news and tech websites.

His news stories for Casino.org/news have been linked by The Washington Post, The Daily Mail, People Magazine, and Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show, among many others.

Philip once won $20,000 with 7-2 off-suit. He has been reprimanded for unwittingly playing Elton John’s piano on two separate occasions on both sides of the Atlantic.

He became a writer because he is a lousy pianist.

Philip lives outside London with his wife and children, where he spends his time agonizing about Arsenal FC.

Contact Philip at philip.conneller@casino.org.

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4211 stories by Philip Conneller

West Virginia Senator Exposed Himself in Slots Parlor, Prosecutors Claim
August 15, 2024

West Virginia Senator Exposed Himself in Slots Parlor, Prosecutors Claim

A West Virginia Republican state senator was arrested Tuesday allegedly for pleasuring himself in a video lottery parlor, prosecutors said Wednesday. Sen. Mike Maroney, 56, was suspended from his duties as chair of the Senate’s...

Written by Philip Conneller
Hard Rock Rockford to Get 62-Ft Guitar Honoring Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen
August 6, 2024

Hard Rock Rockford to Get 62-Ft Guitar Honoring Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen

The entrance to the Hard Rock Casino in Rockford, Ill. will soon be adorned with a 62-foot-tall electric guitar. Since Hard Rock is a brand synonymous with outsized electric guitar signage, this may not be...

Written by Philip Conneller
Utah Lottery Would be Legal in Certain Counties Under New Proposal
August 6, 2024

Utah Lottery Would be Legal in Certain Counties Under New Proposal

Utah State Rep. Kera Birkeland (R) plans to reintroduce a proposed constitutional amendment that would ask Utahns whether to legalize a state lottery. But following the failure of last year’s effort – the proposal was...

Written by Philip Conneller
Phil Hellmuth Has Epic Meltdown On ‘No Gamble, No Future,’ Storms Off Set
August 5, 2024

Phil Hellmuth Has Epic Meltdown On ‘No Gamble, No Future,’ Storms Off Set

Poker legend Phil Hellmuth stormed off the set during the filming of an episode of Poker Go’s “No Gamble, No Future” after an expletive-laden meltdown at the Aria, Las Vegas. “The Poker Brat” ripped off...

Written by Philip Conneller
Ugandan Diplomats in Hot Water for Running Illegal Casino in Dubai Consulate
August 4, 2024

Ugandan Diplomats in Hot Water for Running Illegal Casino in Dubai Consulate

Uganda’s foreign spy agency is examining how diplomats representing the East African country in the United Arab Emirates were able to install an illegal casino inside the Ugandan Consulate in Dubai. The External Security Organization...

Written by Philip Conneller
French Cops Catch Cheating Network Using ‘Microscopic’ Earpiece
August 2, 2024

French Cops Catch Cheating Network Using ‘Microscopic’ Earpiece

French authorities have arrested a 63-year-old Ukrainian and a 37-year-old Latvian on suspicion of perpetrating a sophisticated, hi-tech poker and blackjack cheating scam in casinos throughout Europe. The as-yet unnamed men were detained Monday at...

Written by Philip Conneller
PlayNow in Credential Stuffing Breach: ‘Change Your Passwords,’ Warns BCLC
August 2, 2024

PlayNow in Credential Stuffing Breach: ‘Change Your Passwords,’ Warns BCLC

The British Columbia Lottery Corp. (BCLC) is asking users of its PlayNow online gambling platform to change their passwords. That’s after a high volume of credential-stuffing attacks was detected on the platform. Credential stuffing is...

Written by Philip Conneller
Matt Damon Wants to Make Rounders 2
August 2, 2024

Matt Damon Wants to Make Rounders 2

Matt Damon says he’s desperate to make a follow-up to the 1998 cult poker movie "Rounders." Speaking on the "Rich Eisen Show" this week, the Hollywood star said that so much has happened in the...

Written by Philip Conneller
Canadian TV Hockey Analyst Fired for Leaking Insider Info on NHL Drafts
August 2, 2024

Canadian TV Hockey Analyst Fired for Leaking Insider Info on NHL Drafts

An NHL insider information scandal was behind the mysterious disappearance of a veteran Canadian NHL analyst from the airwaves, The Athletic has discovered. Jeff Marek is a familiar face to Canadian hockey fans, but he...

Written by Philip Conneller
‘Australian of the Year’ Results Leaked for Insider Betting Three Years in a Row
August 1, 2024

‘Australian of the Year’ Results Leaked for Insider Betting Three Years in a Row

An Aussie postal service worker whose job was to organize the creation of special stamps commemorating the “Australian of the Year” appeared in court this week on insider betting charges. Dale Tristan Young was in...

Written by Philip Conneller